DLT Pilot

Applications for specific permission to operate a DLT market infrastructure

The guidance below explains how to submit applications for specific permission to operate a DLT market infrastructure.

Please also consult the ESMA Guidelines on standard forms, formats and templates to apply for permission to operate a DLT market infrastructure, published on 08 March 2023 (ESMA70-460-213), which are available at the following link:

ESMA70-460-213_DLTR_GLs_on_application_standard_forms_formats_templates_EN.pdf.

For specific permission to operate a DLT market infrastructure Tables 1, 2, 3 and/or 4 in the Annex to the aforementioned Guidelines are to be used.

Table 1 - General Information (Format: docx, Size: 95,4 KB, Language: English)

Table 2 - Information to be included with application for permission to operate a DLT MTF, a DLT SS or a DLT TSS (Format: docx, Size: 75,5 KB, Language: English)

Table 3 - Application for permission to operate a DLT MTF or DLT TSS (Format: docx, Size: 65,0 KB, Language: English)

Table 4 - Application for Permission to operate a DLT SS or DLT-TSS (Format: docx, Size: 69,4 KB, Language: English)

Note: German versions of these tables for submission purposes can be found on the German version of this page.

Applications for approval, notifications and any additional information should be submitted in electronic form by e-mail (in the case of large files by means of a USB stick), so that it is possible to access it in the future for an appropriate period of time for information purposes, and to reproduce the saved information in an unmodified form. In addition, applications for approval, notifications and any additional information may also (but are not required to) be submitted in paper form.

Applications and other documentation must be submitted in German. Applicants are nevertheless strongly recommended, in light of the fact that under certain circumstances the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and supervisory authorities from other EU member states may also be involved in the evaluation of the application, to also submit additional copies of the application for approval, notifications and any additional details in English.

Applications for approval, notifications and all other additional details may be addressed to the following dedicated point of contact [email protected].